IM 7.1.1 Lesson: What are Scaled Copies?

This example demonstrates the concept of scaled copies through multiple geometric figures, including polygons, points, and images, using dilation transformations. The core mathematical concept is similarity and scaling, where figures are enlarged or reduced proportionally while preserving shape. The construction uses GeoGebra's Dilate command on various objects such as points A, B, C, D, polygon c, and images pic1 through pic6, creating scaled copies like pic4' and pic5', with text labels (text1 to text6) for explanation. It is suitable for middle school students (grade 7) learning about ratios, proportions, and geometric transformations, and can be used for classroom instruction or self-study.